OKI C5900N User Manual

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6.On the Overlay tab, 
choose Create Form 
from the drop-down 
list (4).
7.Click OK to close the 
Document Properties 
window.
8.Click OK again to close 
the Print dialogue.
9.When prompted for a 
print file name, enter a meaningful name with the 
extension.PRN.
10.Close your application.
CREATE AND DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT
1.From the Windows Start menu, start Storage Device 
Manager (SDM) and allow SDM to discover the printer.
2.Choose Printers→New Project.
3.Choose...

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9.Choose Projects→Save Project and enter a meaningful 
name (e.g. “Letter Stationery”) so that you can recognise 
it later if you want to modify it.
10.Choose Projects→Send Project Files to Printer to 
download the project to the printer.
If you have a hard disk in the printer, SDM will 
automatically download files to it. If not, SDM will 
download files to flash memory. If you have a hard disk but 
still prefer to download to flash memory, double-click the 
file...

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4.In the Define Overlays 
window, enter a suitable 
name (2) for this overlay and 
choose which page(s) (3) of 
your documents will use this 
overlay.
5.Enter the name of the overlay 
file (4) exactly as it appeared 
in the Storage Device Manager 
project window. Remember 
that this name is case 
sensitive.
If you forgot to note the overlay names when you created 
them, you can find them using Storage Device Manager to 
view the project file, or the printer’s...

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PRINTING WITH POSTSCRIPT OVERLAYS
Once you have defined your overlays you are ready to use them 
for any documents you wish. The example illustrated here uses 
two overlays for business letters. The first prints on just the top 
page, and the second prints on any or all subsequent pages.
1.Prepare your document in the normal way using your own 
application software. Remember, if necessary, to format 
the document so that it will fit within the appropriate 
space....

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CREATING PCL OVERLAYS
Three steps are required to create an overlay:
1.Create the form data using your own application software 
and print it to a printer (.PRN) file.
2.Use the Storage Device Manager utility software supplied 
on CD with your printer to create a “project file,” import 
the .PRN file, and download the generated filter (.BIN) 
files to the printer.
3.Use downloaded files to define your overlay ready for use 
with any future document.
When printing...

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CREATE AND DOWNLOAD MACROS
1.From the Windows Start menu, start Storage Device 
Manager (SDM) and allow SDM to discover the printer.
2.Choose Printers→New Project to start a new project.
3.Choose Printers→Filter Macro File. The Filter Printer 
Patterns dialogue box appears. Make any adjustments in 
the settings that you need and then click OK.
Example: If you create a black oval in MS Paint and leave 
all the colour command filters checked, the black oval will...

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Note that the names are case sensitive, and will be needed 
later exactly as they appear in this list.
8.Choose Projects→Save Project and enter a meaningful 
name (e.g. “Letter Stationery”) so that you can recognise 
it.
9.Choose Projects→Send Project Files to Printer to 
download the project to the printer.
10.When the message “Command Issued” appears 
confirming that the download is complete, click OK to 
clear the message.
TEST PRINTING THE MACRO
1.Choose...

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4.In the Overlay window, Click 
the Define Overlays 
button(1).
5.In the Define Overlays 
window, enter the name(a) 
and ID (b) of the required 
overlay, and define which 
page(s)(c) of your documents 
will use this overlay. Then click 
the Add button(3) to add this 
overlay to the list of defined 
overlays. Repeat for any other 
related overlays. When done, 
click the Close button(4) to 
close the window.
The example illustrated shows two overlays defined, one...

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PRINTING WITH PCL OVERLAYS
Once you have defined your overlays you are ready to use them 
for any documents you wish. The example illustrated here uses 
two overlays for business letters. The first prints on just the top 
page, and the second prints on any or all subsequent pages.
1.Prepare your document in the normal way using your own 
application software. Remember, if necessary, to format 
the document so that it will fit nicely within the plain areas 
on your...

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REPLACING CONSUMABLE ITEMS
This section explains how to replace consumable items when due. 
As a guide, the life expectancy of these items is:
>Toner:
The C5700 is shipped with sufficient Cyan, Magenta & 
Yellow toner for 2,000 A4 pages in the print cartridges, of 
which 800 A4 pages of toner are used to charge the image 
drum (1,200 A4 pages remaining).
The C5900 is shipped with sufficient Cyan, Magenta & 
Yellow toner for 5,000 A4 pages in the print cartridges, of 
which...